Q&A with Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley on NCAA's next move

11:27 PM,
Feb. 8, 2014

Joakim Noah of the Florida Gators hugs Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley after defeating the Oregon Ducks in the Midwest Regionals of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Edward Jones Dome on March 25, 2007 in St. Louis.

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David Jones
| FLORIDA TODAY

Florida's Jeremy Foley is considered one of the leaders among athletic directors in the country and has worked at times on various NCAA committees and issues.

He took a break recently to address some topics with FLORIDA TODAY, including discussions at the recent NCAA Convention in San Diego, where the power conferences presented proposals for change in legislation that would give leagues the opportunity to do more for athletes financially, among other things.

Foley also talked about the football playoff starting next January, the plans for a massive renovation of the O'Connell Center ...